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No. 281,785. Patented July 24, 1883.

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UNITED) STATES PATENT ()FFIGE.

CHARLES NELSON, OF EAST NEWyYORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,785, dated July 24, 1883.

Application filed 'March .29, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it ma r'om rn:

' Be it known that I, CHARLES NnLsoN, of East New York, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slate-Frames of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved slate-frame of that class in which a noise-muffiing device is applied to the edge of the same; and the invention consists of a slate-frame provided with a noise-muffling edge-strip, which is covered by a suitable fabric and provided with spirally-wound cord, said strip being nailed or otherwise attached to the edge of the frame.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved made of one continuous piece of wood, pasteboard, or other suitable material, the width of the strip being equal, or nearly so, to the thickness of the slate-frame, and covered by flannel b, or other suitable fabric, that is retained securely on the strip by means of a spirallywound cord, (1, which latter projects at both sides of the slate-frame when the strip is attached to the edge of the same, so as to form therebya muffling device and protectthe slate against breakage. The muffling strip B is made of pieces of proper length, care being taken to fit the ends neatly together. The muffling-strip is made up in proper length independently of the slate-frame, and then attached thereto, whereby the slate can be manufactured at less expense for cord and labor, while presenting a very neat and finished appearance.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination of a slate-frame and a wooden edge-strip attached to the edge of the slate-frame, said strip being covered by a suitable fabric retained by a spirally-wound muf- CHARLES NELSON.

Vitnesses: PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY MANN. 

